3 Players To Watch In IND vs AUS 2nd T20I: Even as the pain of the World Cup final loss among Indian fans continues to linger, cricket doesn’t stop in this country. Three nights after losing to Australia in Ahmedabad, India recorded a victory over Australia in an exciting last-over finish in Visakhapatnam in the first of the 5 T20Is.
Now, both teams travel further south to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, the southernmost venue in India with an international stadium.
The pitch here in Trivandrum is a tricky one for the batters. There is plenty of help for the pacers with the new ball, and spinners, too, get a significant grip and turn from the surface.
3 Players To Watch In IND vs AUS 2nd T20I:
Travis Head
After being rested from the first T20I, left-hander Travis Head is likely to play today in the 2nd T20I. The Indian fans would hope that this time their bowlers can dismiss Head early on, unlike four days ago when in Ahmedabad he smoked 137 runs in the World Cup final, smoking 15 fours and 4 sixes in one of the most memorable World Cup final knocks.
Head can also bowl handy off-spin, with which he cleaned up Heinrich Klaasen in the semi-final, and this pitch would assist him. India have five left-handers in their top 7, so Head’s off-spin could also come into play.
Mukesh Kumar
As per the 3 Players To Watch In IND vs AUS 2nd T20I, Mukesh Kumar was arguably the best bowler in the first T20I. In a game where 209 got chased down, Mukesh returned with figures of 0/29 and an economy of only 7.2, while most other bowlers went at more than 10 runs per over. Mukesh bowled a brilliant 20th over in which he conceded only 5 runs, including a no-ball.
Mukesh is growing his reputation for nailing his yorkers and wide yorkers in death overs in white-ball cricket and making his case stronger for further selection in India’s squads.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
According to Three players to watch in 2nd T20I India vs Australia, Ruturaj Gaikwad had the misfortune of bagging a Diamond Duck in the first T20I as he got run out without even facing a single delivery.
His ability to play new ball pacers and spinners well would be needed by India in the 2nd T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. Gaikwad had an impressive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he scored 244 runs in 5 innings at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 174, with one century and one fifty to his name.
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